Best French Noir Movies & TV Series

3eyedraven's 20 top-rated french noir movies and TV series — ordered by how strongly audiences rate them and how many actually voted, so the ranking reflects real consensus. Full details on each.

Diabolique 1955 ★ 7.9
Le Samouraï 1967 ★ 7.8
Elevator to the Gallows 1958 ★ 7.6
Purple Noon 1960 ★ 7.6
Le Deuxième Souffle 1966 ★ 7.7
Breathless 1960 ★ 7.5
Le Doulos 1962 ★ 7.4
Casque d'Or 1952 ★ 7.4
This Man Must Die 1969 ★ 7.3
Shoot the Piano Player 1960 ★ 7.2
Pépé le Moko 1937 ★ 7.2
Touchez Pas au Grisbi 1954 ★ 7.2
The Bride Wore Black 1968 ★ 7.1
The Butcher 1970 ★ 7.1
Coup de Torchon 1981 ★ 7.0
The Big Risk 1960 ★ 7.0
Alphaville 1965 ★ 6.9
The Burglars 1971 ★ 6.9
Un Flic 1972 ★ 6.6
Street of the Damned 1984 ★ 5.2